The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman (1997)

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

  • Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
  • Release Date: 1997-03-05
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 72 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Dancing Girl
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Cheryl Dunye
star 6.9/10
From 72 Ratings

Summary

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

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  • Cheryl Dunye

    as Cheryl
  • Guinevere Turner

    as Diana
  • Valarie Walker

    as Tamara
  • Lisa Marie Bronson

    as Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
  • Cheryl Clarke

    as June Walker
  • Irene Dunye

    as Self
  • Camille Paglia

    as Self
  • Toshi Reagon

    as Street Magician
  • Sarah Schulman

    as CLIT Archivist
  • Gail Lloyd

    as Diana's Black Date
  • Shelley Olivier

    as Annie Heath
  • Christopher Ridenhour

    as Bob
  • David Rakoff

    as Librarian
  • Brian Freeman

    as Lee Edwards
  • K. Brent Hill

    as J.J. Liberty
  • Evan Jackson

    as
Directing Cheryl Dunye Director
Writing Cheryl Dunye Writer
Production Barry Swimar Producer
Camera Michelle Crenshaw Director of Photography
Production Alexandra Juhasz Producer
Production Cate Wilson Co-Producer
Sound Paul Shapiro Original Music Composer
Editing Cheryl Dunye Editor
Art Robert Holtzman Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Luciana Moreira Costume Design
Art Stacey Byers Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Solomon Wise Costume Design
Sound James R. Ford Jr. Sound Editor
Sound Magali Taylor Sound Editor
Sound Jack A. Mehlbaum Sound Recordist
Production Mike Lemon Casting
Production Michael Light Executive Producer
Production Annie Taylor Co-Executive Producer
Production Burke Moody Co-Executive Producer
Editing Annie Taylor Editor
Production Joy Malinowski Associate Producer
Sound Bill Coleman Music Supervisor
Production Sharon Stein Production Manager
Directing Renae Dinnerman Assistant Director
Directing Ted Shields Second Assistant Director
Directing Elenie Mansalis Second Assistant Director
Directing Michael LaCorte Second Second Assistant Director
Production Tim Downs Location Manager
Production Missy Moyer Location Manager
Directing Sonya Klimuk Script Supervisor
Production Duana C. Butler Production Coordinator
Camera Kevin Boyle Assistant Camera
Camera Christopher Leo Daniels Second Assistant Camera
Lighting Andrew Reed Conner Gaffer
Camera Jeff Kahn Best Boy Grip
Crew Burke Moody Post Production Supervisor
Editing Magali Taylor Additional Editor
Editing Burke Moody Additional Editor
Editing James R. Ford Jr. Associate Editor
Sound Stephen C. Rocamboli Music Coordinator
Sound S. Madison Bédard Music Coordinator
Sound Dave Rainey Boom Operator
Costume & Make-Up Sarah Vogt Wardrobe Assistant
Production Gail Lloyd Casting Director
Sound Gail Lloyd Boom Operator
Production Keelyn Bradley Casting
Production Sharon Levin Cohen Casting
Production K. Brent Hill Extras Casting
Production Pamela Turchin Production Office Coordinator
Crew Justiana Birzin Craft Service

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